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By Education
Use your education as a starting point in your journey. Choose a type of education and search for a program to see which occupations best match your education. Click the add education button if you want to include additional education types.
By Current Occupation
Use your current job or any occupation you desire as the starting point in your career journey. Type in an occupation name to learn what is next in line on your career journey.
By Goal Career
This tool can help you understand a potential pathway to a goal career. First start with your goal career. Next, add a starting education or occupation. Now start building. You'll then be presented below with jobs that have similar job skills or job duties to your dream job but typically pay less.
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Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$61,300
($29.47/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
4,626
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Annual Wage
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Growth Rate
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Openings
Openings
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$46,340
($22.28/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
2.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
153
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$48,810
($23.47/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
2.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
522
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$44,550
($21.42/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
1.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
49
Education: No formal educational credential
No formal educational credential
Median Annual Wage
$26,970
($12.97/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
1.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
358
Education: Postsecondary nondegree award
Postsecondary nondegree award
Median Annual Wage
$38,100
($18.32/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
653
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$46,550
($22.38/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.8%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
1,296
Education: No formal educational credential
No formal educational credential
Median Annual Wage
$35,210
($16.93/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.7%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
2,798
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$39,170
($18.83/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Slow Growth
0.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
1,746
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$31,670
($15.22/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Slow Growth
0.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
6,577
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$46,410
($22.31/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Slow Growth
0.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
492
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$49,200
($23.65/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
0.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
359
Education: Associate's degree
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$41,510
($19.96/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
0.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
327
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$36,230
($17.42/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-0.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
13,679
Education: Some college, no degree
Some college, no degree
Median Annual Wage
$42,450
($20.41/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-0.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
7,378
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$43,920
($21.11/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-0.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
6,480
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$35,660
($17.14/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-0.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
11,469
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$41,910
($20.15/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-0.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
158
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$44,460
($21.37/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-0.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
77
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$52,000
($25.00/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-0.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
101
Education: No formal educational credential
No formal educational credential
Median Annual Wage
$23,620
($11.36/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-0.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
25,503
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$37,610
($18.08/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-0.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
758
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$38,960
($18.73/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-0.8%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
5,975
Education: No formal educational credential
No formal educational credential
Median Annual Wage
$26,440
($12.71/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-0.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
647
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$36,210
($17.41/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-0.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
76
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$36,110
($17.36/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
1,005
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$46,490
($22.35/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-1.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
422
Education: Some college, no degree
Some college, no degree
Median Annual Wage
$33,780
($16.24/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
422
Education: No formal educational credential
No formal educational credential
Median Annual Wage
$28,900
($13.89/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
None or Negative Growth
-2.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
445
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